You Couldn't Pay Me to Read That (Take 2)

Description
List books you never intend to read. Thumb down books you've read or that you intend to read someday. (Books you read but would never read again are you're choice. I've added them to my list). Add books as you see fit.
Créée à partir du mot-clé
Status - Will Not Read
Liste de chwiggy28LibraryThing309
Profil de chwiggy
1
La grève
de Ayn Rand
22,417 membres
397 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 10
18 Members
hipdeep, pammab, eromsted, mlfhlibrarian, KimarieBee, aulsmith, sundancer, auntSteelbreaker, susiesharp, elkiedee, Dilara86, Dehinde, MissJessie, Lyn5r, saintjamesluther, chwiggy, SFF1928-1973, ManWithAnAgenda, ,Morphidae , ,EmScape ,merrystar ,rretzler ,Bretzky1 ,ahef1963 ,
Explications
SFF1928-1973: What bankers read when they get tired of fleecing honest citizens.
5
Taipei Telephone Directory (電話號碼簿)
1 utilisateur
Rang global 8
14 Members
Edward, gilroy, hipdeep, cpg, ghilbrae, AnnaClaire, aulsmith, EmScape, merrystar, Dehinde, Jarandel, ahef1963, chwiggy, -pilgrim-
Explications
aulsmith: Well, since I can't read it, I guess you couldn't pay me to read it.
9
The Purpose Driven Life
de Rick Warren
13,963 membres
131 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 18
15 Members
bookwoman84, pammab, eromsted, ghilbrae, lahochstetler, Mithalogica, AnnaClaire, sjmccreary, merrystar, SylviaC, Percevan, susiesharp, souloftherose, rretzler, chwiggy,sundancer ,ncgraham ,eclecticdodo , ,ahef1963 ,annus_sanctus
Explications
annus_sanctus: Though I have my doubts about Warren, this book helped me to put certain things in the right perspective
12
Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush
de Molly Ivins
751 membres
3 critiques
4
Rang global 26
11 Members
gilroy, pammab, mlfhlibrarian, ghilbrae, thorold, merrystar, susiesharp, justablondemoment, ahef1963, MissJessie, chwiggy,
13
Foley is Good: And the Real World is Faker Than Wrestling
de Mick Foley
378 membres
4 critiques
3.8
Rang global 24
12 Members
gilroy, mlfhlibrarian, ghilbrae, amysisson, merrystar, susiesharp, Dilara86, Dehinde, John_Vaughan, ahef1963, MissJessie, chwiggy,hipdeep ,
Explications
: You could pay me to read this.
14
The Real America: Messages from the Heart and Heartland
de Glenn Beck
179 membres
2 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 25
11 Members
gilroy, hipdeep, ghilbrae, AnnaClaire, aulsmith, merrystar, MmeRose, Dilara86, kceccato, chwiggy, ManWithAnAgenda
15
Choices: Freshman seminar
de Carmen B Schmersahl
2 membres
Rang global 33
8 Members
mlfhlibrarian, AnnaClaire, aulsmith, merrystar, justablondemoment, Dehinde, Jarandel, chwiggy
17
Le livre de mormon
de Joseph Smith
7,258 membres
90 critiques
3.2
Rang global 13
18 Members
gilroy, schmootc, mlfhlibrarian, ghilbrae, KimarieBee, amysisson, countrylife, aulsmith, SylviaC, Percevan, susiesharp, rretzler, kceccato, Jarandel, saintjamesluther, chwiggy, annus_sanctus, ManWithAnAgenda,Edward , ,pammab ,cpg , ,ahef1963 ,
Explications
aulsmith: I tried. Nothing would make me try again.
18
The Power of a Praying Woman
de Stormie Omartian
1,228 membres
5 critiques
3.9
Rang global 14
16 Members
Edward, gilroy, pammab, mlfhlibrarian, ghilbrae, amysisson, AnnaClaire, aulsmith, EmScape, merrystar, susiesharp, souloftherose, Jarandel, ahef1963, MissJessie, chwiggy,sundancer ,eclecticdodo ,cej1027 ,annus_sanctus
Explications
annus_sanctus: Great book that changed the lives of many women positively
19
Investing for Dummies
de Eric Tyson
658 membres
4 critiques
½ 3.4
Rang global 49
5 Members
ghilbrae, AnnaClaire, aulsmith, merrystar, chwiggy
Explications
aulsmith: If you're that dumb you should pay someone to do it for you.
20
Expectant motherhood
de Nicholson J. Eastman
92 membres
3
Rang global 39
7 Members
gilroy, mlfhlibrarian, ghilbrae, aulsmith, merrystar, MissJessie, chwiggy
Explications
aulsmith: Not a book I'll need.
21
The Complete Encyclopedia of Magic: The Gathering
de Beth Moursund
29 membres
½ 4.4
Rang global 52
7 Members
mlfhlibrarian, lahochstetler, EmScape, Dilara86, Dehinde, chwiggy, annus_sanctus,gilroy , ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
: I wouldn't read it cover to cover but I would skim it, at least
annus_sanctus: Occult, that is enough reason not to read
23
9 Innings With Cal Ripken Jr.
de Earl Weaver
7 membres
4
Rang global 37
8 Members
mlfhlibrarian, merrystar, susiesharp, Dilara86, Dehinde, Jarandel, MissJessie, chwiggy,
24
Les Pages de notre amour
de Nicholas Sparks
15,116 membres
314 critiques
3.8
Rang global 59
6 Members
bookwoman84, ghilbrae, EmScape, MmeRose, MissJessie, chwiggy,dara85 ,sundancer ,
25
LA SOURCE VIVE
de Ayn Rand
19,198 membres
261 critiques
3.8
Rang global 40
12 Members
hipdeep, eromsted, mlfhlibrarian, KimarieBee, aulsmith, jasmaynard, elkiedee, Dilara86, MissJessie, Lyn5r, chwiggy, ManWithAnAgenda, ,Morphidae ,EmScape ,sjmccreary ,merrystar ,rretzler ,Bretzky1 ,
26
The Holy Bible: New American Bible (NAB)
de Thomas Nelson
3,142 membres
14 critiques
4.1
Rang global 168
3 Members
gilroy, aulsmith, chwiggy,Edward ,cpg ,liamfoley ,Morphidae ,foggidawn ,sundancer ,ncgraham ,marq ,eclecticdodo ,annus_sanctus
Explications
aulsmith: Once was enough.
27
Lolita
de Vladimir Nabokov
31,696 membres
563 critiques
4.1
Rang global 167
7 Members
countrylife, aulsmith, SylviaC, ncgraham, cej1027, chwiggy, annus_sanctus,gilroy , ,eromsted , ,Morphidae ,LolaWalser ,SilentInAWay ,smcwl ,thorold , , ,EmScape ,John_Vaughan ,Bretzky1 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
28
Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers
de J. K. Rowling
133,661 membres
2,051 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 196
4 Members
countrylife, aulsmith, Bretzky1, chwiggy,Edward , ,bookwoman84 ,gilroy , ,Morphidae ,AnnaClaire , , ,EmScape ,merrystar ,elkiedee ,eclecticdodo ,kceccato ,cej1027 , ,MissJessie
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Ulysse
de James Joyce
24,069 membres
377 critiques
4
Rang global 155
7 Members
dara85, cpg, chgstrom, rretzler, kceccato, MissJessie, ManWithAnAgenda,Edward ,eromsted ,LolaWalser ,SilentInAWay ,thorold ,aulsmith , ,auntSteelbreaker ,marq ,John_Vaughan ,Bretzky1 ,mspixieears ,chwiggy
Explications
aulsmith : Much better than Finnegin's Wake. I'm not a big fan, but I do re-read parts from time-to-time.
kceccato: I don't dispute Joyce's importance to literature, but his style is not to my taste. If I have to read him, I'll read his short stories.
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Mrs Dalloway
de Virginia Woolf
20,622 membres
329 critiques
3.9
Rang global 176
3 Members
SylviaC, ncgraham, mspixieears,Edward ,eromsted ,LolaWalser ,SilentInAWay ,thorold , ,auntSteelbreaker ,elkiedee ,Dilara86 ,kceccato ,chwiggy ,ManWithAnAgenda
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La servante écarlate
de Margaret Atwood
42,253 membres
1,138 critiques
4.1
Rang global 201
3 Members
liamfoley, aulsmith, MissJessie, ,bookwoman84 , ,eromsted , ,Morphidae ,SilentInAWay ,thorold ,AnnaClaire , ,EmScape , ,SylviaC ,auntSteelbreaker ,elkiedee ,Dilara86 ,eclecticdodo ,Jarandel ,Bretzky1 ,cej1027 ,chwiggy ,annus_sanctus ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aulsmith: Once was enough.
annus_sanctus : Though the hype from democrats and woke people is unbelievable, I did read it and it was not a bad book at all.
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Secret Missions of the Civil War
de Philip Van Doren Stern
362 membres
1 critique
½ 3.3
Rang global 103
2 Members
Dehinde, MissJessie,chwiggy
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Avec le recul. La tragédie du Vietnam et ses leçons
de Robert S. McNamara
1,066 membres
12 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 102
2 Members
Dehinde, MissJessie,chwiggy
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Mein kampf (extraits commentés)
de Adolf Hitler
4,135 membres
77 critiques
½ 2.7
Rang global 61
3 Members
mlfhlibrarian, SFF1928-1973, annus_sanctus,chwiggy
Explications
chwiggy : I would read the version edited bei the Munich Institut für Zeitgeschichte as it provides real interesting commentary and historic context.
SFF1928-1973: Reputed to be an insane rant. Could possibly be used as a doorstop, but never read.
annus_sanctus: The islamic hatred these days against minorities is as bad as Hitler's hatred towards jews, handicapped, black people.
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Da Vinci Code
de Dan Brown
70,251 membres
1,307 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 139
17 Members
eromsted, liamfoley, foggidawn, rajukv, ghilbrae, smcwl, thorold, countrylife, aulsmith, Cecrow, sundancer, Dilara86, eclecticdodo, cej1027, MissJessie, saintjamesluther, annus_sanctus,bookwoman84 ,gilroy , , ,schmootc , ,dara85 ,Morphidae ,lahochstetler ,SilentInAWay ,AnnaClaire ,EmScape ,sjmccreary ,merrystar ,Percevan ,souloftherose ,rretzler ,Bretzky1 , , ,mspixieears ,chwiggy ,SFF1928-1973 ,-pilgrim- ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
AnnaClaire : I won't pretend I'd recommend reading it, but it was painless enough.
aulsmith: I already read the book he used as his starting place and that was a bad enough time waster.
annus_sanctus: Never understood people believing all the lies in that book
-pilgrim- : It is fun to read in the "so bad it's hilarious" category
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L'audace d'espérer : Une nouvelle conception de la politique américaine
de Barack Obama
9,362 membres
172 critiques
3.8
Rang global 111
5 Members
dara85, countrylife, MissJessie, SFF1928-1973, annus_sanctus, ,AnnaClaire , ,EmScape , ,chwiggy ,
Explications
MissJessie: Like he knows anything about it.
SFF1928-1973: Given that I have zero interest in American politicians...
annus_sanctus: American nightmare thanks to democrats like him
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Moby Dick, Billy Budd
de Herman Melville
77 membres
2 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 131
2 Members
dara85, MissJessie, , ,chwiggy ,
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The Century
de Peter Jennings
1,209 membres
6 critiques
4.1
Rang global 133
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Famine, Conflict and Response: A Basic Guide
de Frederick C. Cuny
15 membres
Rang global 128
Member
MissJessie,aulsmith ,chwiggy
Explications
aulsmith : Been reading disaster books lately. This one could be interesting.
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Introduction to Saint Thomas Aquinas
de Thomas Aquinas
1,216 membres
4 critiques
3.8
Rang global 129
3 Members
aulsmith, justablondemoment, MissJessie,Edward ,liamfoley , ,chwiggy
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Candide
de Voltaire
20,543 membres
307 critiques
3.8
Rang global 146
Member
dara85,AnnaClaire , , ,chwiggy ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
: I got all the way through it at least once, and it's not that long
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Watchmen (intégrale) - réédition -
de Alan Moore
1,368 membres
18 critiques
½ 4.6
Rang global 147
2 Members
cej1027, mspixieears,bookwoman84 ,hipdeep ,Morphidae ,ghilbrae , ,kceccato ,chwiggy
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Chronique du Tueur de Rois, deuxième journée T02 La Peur du sage - seconde partie
de Patrick Rothfuss
10,784 membres
421 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 162
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1Q84
de Haruki Murakami
8,920 membres
354 critiques
3.8
Rang global 177
Member
MissJessie,Edward ,SilentInAWay ,amysisson , ,aulsmith , ,Jarandel ,chwiggy ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aulsmith : On my backlog, though it's a little long to read without being paid.
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The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry
de Jon Silkin
652 membres
5 critiques
4.1
Rang global 185
Member
MissJessie,bookwoman84 ,LolaWalser ,thorold ,aulsmith , ,SylviaC ,elkiedee ,eclecticdodo ,kceccato ,chwiggy
Explications
aulsmith : Wilfred Owens is supposed to be very good.
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Les piliers de la terre
de Ken Follett
27,245 membres
753 critiques
4.2
Rang global 184
3 Members
thorold, aulsmith, souloftherose,Edward , ,bookwoman84 ,SilentInAWay , , ,sjmccreary ,kceccato ,Jarandel ,John_Vaughan ,Bretzky1 ,mspixieears ,chwiggy
Explications
aulsmith: Too long.
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Finnegans wake
de James Joyce
5,333 membres
58 critiques
3.9
Rang global 48
9 Members
thorold, aulsmith, Cecrow, ncgraham, suitable1, dste, rretzler, MissJessie, ManWithAnAgenda,Edward , ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay , ,auntSteelbreaker ,marq ,chwiggy
Explications
aulsmith: I admit to liking to hear bits and pieces of this read by Sioban McKenna, but I'll never read it myself.
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Pour en finir avec Dieu
de Richard Dawkins
16,920 membres
366 critiques
3.9
Rang global 104
9 Members
liamfoley, foggidawn, SylviaC, auntSteelbreaker, Dilara86, eclecticdodo, kceccato, annus_sanctus, ManWithAnAgenda,Edward , ,lahochstetler ,LolaWalser ,thorold ,EmScape ,Percevan ,Bretzky1 ,chwiggy ,
Explications
annus_sanctus: Dawkins delusion
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Les Métamorphoses
de Ovid
13,185 membres
102 critiques
4.1
Rang global 189
2 Members
MissJessie, ManWithAnAgenda,Edward ,eromsted ,Morphidae ,LolaWalser ,SilentInAWay ,smcwl ,aulsmith , ,merrystar ,ncgraham ,marq ,kceccato ,chwiggy
Explications
Morphidae : I was pleasantly surprised with how good this was.
aulsmith : On my backlog.
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Genealogy of the descendants of Banfield Capron, from A.D. 1660 to A.D. 1859: Index
de Frederic Augustus Holden
1 utilisateur
Rang global 22
12 Members
Edward, ghilbrae, lahochstetler, aulsmith, EmScape, sundancer, merrystar, justablondemoment, Dehinde, Jarandel, ahef1963, MissJessie, ,chwiggy
Explications
aulsmith: I read enough genealogies for work.
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Do Ants Have Arseholes?: And 101 Other Bloody Ridiculous Questions
de Jon Butler
102 membres
1 critique
½ 2.5
Rang global 46
5 Members
mlfhlibrarian, aulsmith, Dehinde, martensgirl, saintjamesluther,chwiggy
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La civilisation de la Renaissance en Italie
de Jacob Burckhardt
2,458 membres
17 critiques
3.9
Rang global 158
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The Koran
de al-Qur'an
672 membres
15 critiques
3.8
Rang global 142
4 Members
gilroy, aulsmith, susiesharp, annus_sanctus,Edward ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,AnnaClaire , ,merrystar ,auntSteelbreaker ,marq ,chwiggy
Explications
annus_sanctus: Worst religious book in the world (by the way, there is not just one Arabic translation, there are at least 14 variations!)
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Captive
de Margaret Atwood
11,845 membres
259 critiques
3.9
Rang global 165
Member
MissJessie,Morphidae ,lahochstetler ,thorold ,AnnaClaire , ,Dilara86 ,chwiggy
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La couleur pourpre
de Alice Walker
19,714 membres
335 critiques
4.1
Rang global 170
2 Members
John_Vaughan, annus_sanctus, ,eromsted ,Morphidae ,lahochstetler ,SilentInAWay , ,elkiedee ,kceccato ,chwiggy ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
Morphidae : Really? Wow. It's one of my all time favorites.
annus_sanctus: The reason being Oprah Winfrey .....
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Bilbo le Hobbit
de J. R. R. Tolkien
94,311 membres
1,189 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 202
2 Members
dara85, martensgirl,Edward ,gilroy ,eromsted ,cpg ,Morphidae ,SilentInAWay ,AnnaClaire , ,aulsmith , , ,merrystar ,Percevan ,elkiedee ,marq ,eclecticdodo ,rretzler ,kceccato ,cej1027 , ,MissJessie ,mspixieears ,chwiggy ,annus_sanctus , ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aulsmith : It was okay. Not a favorite, but worth a try.
annus_sanctus: One of the best books ever, read it at least 10 times or more
: This has been on my to-read list for a long time.
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La Route
de Cormac McCarthy
34,408 membres
1,406 critiques
4.1
Rang global 80
8 Members
bookwoman84, hipdeep, dara85, smcwl, SylviaC, auntSteelbreaker, MissJessie, ManWithAnAgenda,Morphidae ,aulsmith ,ncgraham ,Bretzky1 , ,chwiggy ,SFF1928-1973
Explications
aulsmith : Sounds interesting.
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Le portrait de Dorian Gray
de Oscar Wilde
39,460 membres
633 critiques
4
Rang global 172
Member
eclecticdodo,gilroy ,Morphidae , , ,merrystar ,elkiedee ,chwiggy , ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
Morphidae : It was incredibly painful.
: I reread passages frequently... though I feel there should be free therapy sessions or support groups that focus on the consequences of reading this book the first time. It really does hurt.